FOOTBALL: Hardy, Peria Jerry on Nagurski list

Ole Miss players Greg Hardy (DE) and Peria Jerry (DT) are among the 18 SEC players on the watch list for the Bronko Nagurski Trophy, presented by the Football Writers Association of America to the nation’s top defensive player.

Hardy may be the only player on the watch list running second team at the conclusion of spring drills.

Two players from Wake Forest, linebacker Aaron Curry and DB Alphonso Smith, also made the list.